SecurityMetrics Jumps to #408 on New Inc. 5000 List, Rising Over 300 Slots Since 2009 With PCI DSS Compliance Services

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SecurityMetrics, a provider of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance services for safeguarding credit cardholder data, announced today that it placed No. 408 on the just-published 2010 Inc. 5000 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing U.S. private companies. The ranking – a major gain since last year's No. 754 placement – stems from a three-year 725% sales growth rate driven by SecurityMetrics' solutions for helping acquiring banks and credit card merchants meet PCI DSS validation requirements quickly, easily and affordably.

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"Our growth from 2006 to 2009 reflects rising awareness of merchant vulnerability to stolen credit card data, increasing demands by the card brands for merchant compliance with PCI DSS standards that can help combat the problem, and our ability to assist in and expedite the PCI DSS validation process," said Brad Caldwell, CEO of SecurityMetrics. "Today we count some of the biggest acquirers among our customers because of the solutions and strategies we have developed to help merchants protect themselves."

PCI DSS is a global standard created by credit card companies to help prevent the theft of cardholder information. The standard was established by a council consisting of American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa, Inc.

SecurityMetrics' PCI DSS compliance validation services have been adopted by bank acquirers around the globe to help merchants use credit card processing services that conform to PCI DSS requirements. The company introduced the first mass-merchant compliance model for PCI DSS in 2004, and now offers a comprehensive PCI compliance program that includes live 24x7 technical support, weekly reminders, consulting services, and outbound live calling for education and enrollment.

The program serves acquirers and both large and small merchants with any level of IT experience, accurately matching the merchant business with the right PCI validation requirements, and proactive strategies to improve merchant data security. The company currently logs more than 100,000 calls each month from acquirers and merchants.

SecurityMetrics also provides non-PCI-related penetration testing to improve data security, security audit programs, compliance oversight, and rapid response programs that mobilize security experts quickly to assess an attack with a complete forensics investigation.

The 2010 Inc. 5000 ranks privately held U.S. companies according to percentage revenue growth from 2006 through 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2006. They also must be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent rather than subsidiaries or divisions of other companies. Minimum revenue must have been $100,000 in 2006 and $2 million in 2009.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/5000.

About SecurityMetrics

SecurityMetrics, Inc. is a leading provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) security solutions, including the most successful mass-merchant compliance model in the industry.  The company is certified to perform PCI Scans (ASV), PCI audits (QSA), Payment Application Data Security Standards audits (PA-QSA), penetration tests and forensic incident response assessments (QIRA). SecurityMetrics also offers a security appliance that includes vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection and intrusion prevention capabilities. SecurityMetrics is a privately held corporation headquartered in Orem, Utah. For more information, contact SecurityMetrics at (801) 724-9600 or visit www.securitymetrics.com.

SOURCE SecurityMetrics, Inc.